Transmission or brake band



Jan. s, 1929. l 71,698,475

- H. J. ERIEDL TRANSMISSION OR BRKE BAND Filed Feb. 17. 1925 Jfujl {Tlv-baza, Inl/nm .I ber-St; l A .Wiz-(77mg y ln the drawings :-F

Patented Jain 8, i929.

, sraies means! HUGH J'. FRIEDL, OFBUFFALO, NEV YORK,V

TRANSMISSLGII 0R BRAKE BAND.

Application filed February My invention relates to automobile transmission or brake bands, and more particu-` larly to that type applied( to planetary transmission mechanisms, such as employed in Ford automobiles.

The invention relates more specifically to that type of transmission or brake band whereinvythe cndsof the' band are provided with connectors adapted for. co-action with parts of operating mechanism'manipulated by foot pedals, and in which one of the connectors is removably secured to one ofthe ends of the band to permit of more readily' removing the band from the casing enclosing the transmission mechanism and also to permit of readily inserting a band around a drum forming part of such transmission mechanism.

It is the object of my invention to provide aremovable connector on oneend of a transmission or brake band and Lto lso construct the connector and the co-operating portion of the band that the connector will be securely fastened to the band without permitting movement thereof in any direction and at the saine time permit` the ready detachment of the connector from the band to facilitate the removal of the band from the transmission casing or the insertion ofthe band into the casing. Y'

l The invention has for a further object, the provision of a connector which can be quickly and securely fastened to a transmission or brake band without the use of bolts, rivets, or other separate extraneous fastening devices.

A still further object of my invention is to so forni the connector and the band that parts thereof will engage or interlock without resorting to the use of a third part for fastening the two together.

W ith the above and other objects in view to appear liereinafter, the invention consists' inthe novel featuresof construction and in the arrangement and combination of parts to be hereinafter described and more particularly pointed out iii the subj oined claims.

Fig. l is a 'transverse section through a transmission casing of a Ford automobile, showing one of the drums of the transmis# sion mechanism and .the shaftV therein in dotted lines, and showing an edge view of a transmission or brake band located within' said casing and co-acting with pedal-oper-` ated spring-retrieved mechanism for apply? 1'?, 1925. Serial No. 9,778.

mission bandconstructed inaccordance with J Fie'. t is a"loiigitundiiial section taken on'.

line elkll, Fig. 3.

vFig. isa transverse section taken yon line 5'5,Fig.ll. l

r ig. 6 is a section taken on line 6&6, Fig.. 4.

n Reference being had tothe severalparts illustrated in the drawings, the numeral 7 designates the transmission casing of an auto-y mobile through which, a shaft is passed r lengthwise, said shaft being' indicated vfin' dotted lines and designated by the numeral 8. i

lines, "a drum 9`of which there are invariably three arrangedin close juxtaposition, `one serving as a clutch drum,thesecond as coin` Ahined brake and reverse drum, andthefthird as a slow speed drum.`

Onthe shaft is indicated with dottel Only one of these isshown in the drawing y itbeing, however, understood that a band is used in connection with each drum andv operated by individual foot-operated mechanisiii. Y Y e l The transmission casing is formed with an upwaridexteiision or bonnet 10 openat'its upper end and applied tosaid upper end is a cover l1, which is removable to gain access to the interior of the transmission*mechanism casing. Y' i 1 l c Onthe side walls Vof the bonnet 10, elongated bearings l2, lareformed.

v n These f bearings are transversely alined and part of the bearing l2 is a cani collar 18 having lugs 19 fitting the notches l5 of the inward er:`

Atension lll and beingso shaped that upon rocking said shaft, when' depressing thepedallA l l?, the lugs 19 ride on the inclined vfaces of the notches l5 and move'the shaft lG'inward while rotating. This part of theV mechanism' illustrated, is lnot a part of myinvention andi is used simply vto illustrate the Inode ofk operf ating the brake band, and the operating mechanism may therefore be constructed in various other ways.

The brake band is designated by the 'numeral 20 and is constructed of comparativeiy thin spring steel curved into an open ring and having the usual lining 2l riveted or`V otherwise applied to its inner surface. Ap-V plied to one end of this band is the usualV fixed connector 22, rwhich has an arcuate base portion 23 through which and the band, rivets '24 are passed for fastening the connector to said band. p tion an outwardiydirected forked ear or lug At the outer end of this base por- 25 isprovidcd, which furnishes a notch opening outwardly therein.

'At the other end of the band my improve l detachable connector 27 is arranged.- VLilie "the usual iixed connector of a transmission band of this type, it comprises an arcuate base portion 28 which lies against the outer side of the band proper, and has at its outer end the forked outwardlylextend'ing eai or lug 29, the notch-30 of this ear being transversely alined with the notch in the ear 25 of the fixed connector. Through said two notches, the shaft 16 is passed, a spring 31 being interposed betweenv the ears of the two connectors and surrounding said shaft 16, opposite ends of said spring bearing against the opposed ears of Y said connectors and serving to separate them is provided with lug-receiving pockets 34,

' outer end ofthe connector..

so as to release the band 20 from the drum 9. The connector 27 is provided at its outer end with a transverse bead or extension 32,

which has its outer edge rounded and curved longitudinally, and the corresponding end portion of the band is bent or curved upon y itself to form a transverse groove 33, which is yit is not believed to be essential to use said bead and groove construction in connection with other parts of'my invention to be presently described, it'nevertheless increases the efiiciency of the band and acts as an addi- Y tional safeguard in the event of other parts ofthe mechanism becoming disarranged or distorted, and tending to force the connector from the band; or when for any yother reason the connector should become loosened from the band.

",On that end of the band to which my iinproved connector is to be attached, said band formed by slitting the band transversely and centrally through a portion of its width and stamping the metal outwardly atone side of the slit so as toy provide depressions 35 on the inner side of the band. These pockets may be referred to as leiiternal protuberances open at one end, and the base portion 28 of the connector 27 is provided with spaced openings 36 shaped to receive the protuberances, said base portion having a lug 37 at one end of each opening`36 adapted to be thrust into the pockets 34 formed on the band.

lt is to be noted that the protuberances are transversely and longitudinally curved, and in applying the connector to the band it is simplynecessary to place the connector onto the bandv so that portions of the protuberances are entercdinto the openings of theconnector. Vi ith the parts so arranged, the rey ta-iner lugs-37 extending from the inner end walls of said openings will be positioned behind the open end of said protuberances, after which it is onlyi'equired that the connector be drawn outwardly or toward theend of the band, which will cause said lugs to enter the pockets formed by said protub'erances, and when so positioned, the inner end lwalls of the openings in said band lie in contact with the open or inner ends of said pro-tuberances. By reason of said protuberances, or the walls of said pockets being curved transversely, the tendency of the inwardly-receding portions of the wall is to force the retainer lugs V37 inwardly and consequently fasten the connector securely to the band.

TWhen forcing the connector into position, the rib or extension 32 at the outer end thereof will enter the transverse groove 33, and lby reason of said groove being trans-y versely curved and the extension or rib being similarly formed, the outer end of the connector is held against lateral movement in both directions.

W ith ak View of preventing movement ofV the connector lengthwise or inwardly toward" the center of the band, retainer ymeans yare u provided at the inner end of the band, and for this purpose l preferably stamp from thev band a spring tongue 38, the inherent resiliency of which retains the outer end of this tongue above the outer surfaceof the band and in Contact with the inner end of the connector so that the connector is held against movement lengthwise in one direc-tion by this tongue or retaining means, and inthe other direction by; the protuberances forming the pockets 34C, and also by the curvedend 33v ofl the band. It will be apparent therefore that n the connector, when positioned on the band, is

held firmly thereon; andV when it is desired to remove the same from the band it is merely necessary to depress thel spring tongue 38* and force the connectory inwardly along the band untiltheinner end of this connector rides over the tongue andthe retainer. lugs 37 are withdrawn from their receiving vpoclrets. iWhen this occurs, the bead or extensionV 32 at the outer end of the connectorwill also be withdrawn fromits receiving groove.

use, the incorporation of said bean and groove `will be found of advantage.

l/Vhile the employment of a spring tongueV stamped from the band is simple7 inexpensive, and ecient, 1t is to be understood that any other means for guarding against lengthwise inward movement of ther connector may he substituted for use in connection with the. other features of my invention.

lt is to be noted that the spring tongue shown, is of substantially 'lf-formation, and that the band is slit transversely and longitudinally7 to form said tongue.. By trans versely widening the tongue when giving the same a T-formation, the outer end thereof furnishes an extended hearing for the end of the connector. g

Having thus vdescriloed my invention, what I claim is l l. A transmission band comprising an open ring band having a spring tongue stamped therefrom, the inherent resiliency of which positions the outer end of said tongueA normally above the outer surface of said band, and an Velongated connector det-achaloly applied to one end of said band and having said spring tongue engaging the end edge of said connector. Y

2. A transmission l hand 'comprising an open ring hand slit transversely at spaced points and having the metal at corresponding vsides of said slits bulged outwardly to form transversely curved protuberances providing lug-receiving pockets opening at correspondends of said protuherances, said band havtongue stamped therefronrand spaced from ling also an outwardly projecting free-ended the innermost of said protuherances, an elon- `rated connector having an arcuate base portion in contact with. the outer surface of said HUGH J. l FREEDL. 

